ox
gb/ˈɑks/ us/ˈɑks/
B1
Anglais
ökör, igásökör, melák, Bivaly
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
an ox; a team/pair of oxen
The farmer hitched two oxen to the plow before sunrise.
A gazda még napkelte előtt két ökröt fogott az eke elé.
The cart was pulled slowly up the hill by a patient ox.
A szekeret egy türelmes ökör húzta fel lassan a dombra.
In the museum, you can see a wooden yoke used for oxen.
Exemples pédagogiques
The ox pulls the cart.
Az ökör húzza a szekeret.
Two oxen work together.
Két ökör együtt dolgozik.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse an ox with a bull (uncastrated male) or a cow (female), and may use the regular plural *oxes* instead of *oxen*.
Sens
large cattle used for pulling
Collocations
a team of oxen
|an ox cart
|an ox yoke
|a pair of oxen
|to yoke oxen
|a working ox
|a plow ox
|ox-drawn cart
|to drive oxen
|an ox team
Synonymes
bullock (Often means a young bull or castrated male; used in some varieties of English.)
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steer (A castrated male bovine, especially raised for beef; not always a working animal.)
Thèmes
animals
|farming
|transport
|nature
Définition
A large farm animal used to pull heavy things.
A large, adult bovine—especially a castrated male—trained to pull heavy loads such as plows, carts, or wagons; plural is often oxen.
NOM
B2
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
(informal) [someone] is an ox
Stop barging through people like an ox.
Ne lökdösődj át az embereken úgy, mint egy ökör.
He’s built like an ox, but he trips over his own feet.
Akkora, mint egy ökör, de még a saját lábában is megbotlik.
She called him an ox for trying to lift it alone instead of asking for help.
Exemples pédagogiques
Don’t call people an ox.
Ne nevezd ökörnek az embereket.
He is strong like an ox.
Erős, mint az ökör.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is usually negative or teasing; it is not a neutral way to describe someone strong.
Sens
very strong, slow person
Collocations
a big ox
|you ox
|like an ox
|a clumsy ox
|a stupid ox
Synonymes
brute (Emphasizes roughness or cruelty more than slowness.)
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lunk (Informal; emphasizes clumsiness and stupidity.)
Antonymes
genius (Opposite in intelligence.)
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weakling (Opposite in physical strength.)
Thèmes
people
|character
|insults
|daily_life
Définition
A very strong person who seems slow or stupid (rude).
An insulting or joking term for a person who is very strong but also slow, clumsy, or not very intelligent.
NOM
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
the Ox; Year of the Ox
My sister was born in the Year of the Ox.
A nővérem a Bivaly évében született.
In the Chinese zodiac, the Ox comes after the Rat.
A kínai állatövben a Bivaly a Patkány után következik.
They bought a red envelope printed with the Ox for Lunar New Year.
Exemples pédagogiques
I was born in the Year of the Ox.
A Bivaly évében születtem.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is usually capitalized (Ox), especially in phrases like *Year of the Ox*.
Sens
second sign in Chinese zodiac
Collocations
Year of the Ox
|born in the Year of the Ox
|the Ox sign
|Chinese zodiac Ox
Thèmes
culture
|astrology
Définition
The Ox sign in the Chinese zodiac.
In the Chinese zodiac, the Ox is the second of the twelve animal signs, associated with people born in particular years.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ox
API
GB/ˈɑks/
US/ˈɑks/
Syllabes et accentuation
ox (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ox)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: ox
- Plural: oxes
Famille de mots
Expressions
an ox is slow but the earth is patient
1/ən ˈɑks ˈɪz slˈoʊ bˈʌt ðə ˈɚθ ˈɪz pˈeɪʃənt/
fixed phrase
literary
patience brings results
If you keep working patiently, you will succeed.
Exemples
- When the project felt endless, she reminded us, “An ox is slow but the earth is patient.”
- He repeated the saying—an ox is slow but the earth is patient—and went back to practicing.
- The coach’s message was clear: an ox is slow but the earth is patient.
as strong as an ox
1/ˈæz stɹˈɔŋ ˈæz ən ˈɑks/
idiom
extremely strong
Very, very strong.
Exemples
- She’s as strong as an ox and can carry both suitcases at once.
- He looks skinny, but he’s as strong as an ox.
- After months of training, I felt as strong as an ox.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is as strong as an ox.